As Emmeline grows up with her father on an island all their own, she doesn’t even realize that there are other people outside their little world. As she grows up she learns from her father that smells can be nearly magical triggers for memories of all kinds, her own and others After a tragedy changes…
Author: Tara Jo
2018, health, migraine, random mutterings, twenty18
miracle?
by Tara Jo •
i vividly remember my first migraine headache. i was 6 years old, on the bus home from first grade. i thought i was actually dying. when i got home and told my mom (since she definitely wondered why i got off the bus sobbing) turns out this was totally normal (for our family) both my…
2018, family, laugh until you can't breathe, memories
what i did on my summer vacation
by Tara Jo •
so last week i went on vacation, a trip to missouri and to kentucky then back to missouri i will now regale you with stories and pictures from said vacation. i flew to saint louis and got in my rental car, all very uneventful other than the fact that my suitcase was the first on…
family, memories
february is such a fucking roller coaster
by Tara Jo •
2018, crafting, knitting, twenty18, twentyeighteen
i definitely forgot…
by Tara Jo •
how to knit. i’ve never been a pro or even much past beginner, but i ran into a friend from my knitting group last weekend and promised to get back to the weekly gatherings. the next meeting would have been tonight but the hostess has been under the weather. i was just planning to go…
2018, habits, twenty18, twentyeighteen
Day um…. 17
by Tara Jo •
So here we are more than 2 weeks into the month and other than a few days this week when a fibro flare had me down for the count, my better habits plan is on track. My better eating plan dropped a few more notches than the habits as weekends and the desire to shop…
2018, habits, knitting, twenty18, twentyeighteen
Day 9
by Tara Jo •
better eating. the weekend had a few rough spots as did monday, we didn’t make perfect dinner choices but we discussed the pros and cons and made a decision. today had us right back on track with a home-cooked meal. better habits. i am doing great on the habits front day 9 still completing and…
2018, family, laugh until you can't breathe, memories, twentyeighteen, Uncategorized
Day 6
by Tara Jo •
still making better meal choices. We had dinner out friday night, but once in a 5 day period is honestly unheard of for us. we rarely cook even one meal at home during the week. spent the afternoon today with the kid, we cleaned and decluttered the desk and shelf unit in my old office…
changes, twenty18, twentyeighteen
Day 4, bitches
by Tara Jo •
so i decided this year to make no resolutions, i am going to make *changes* build better habits, eat better food, in general just be better in many ways i guess you could say that better is my word for 2018 so it is day 4, i have done all the things i have…
family, photography
happy new year
by Tara Jo •
2016 was not a terrible year, we played some games, got to travel a bit, visit family and celebrate their special day. met some new friends and found a new friday night hangout place. got some visits from family and friends as well. looking forward to 2018 and new adventures.